The session does not end when you get off the table. Undoing an adhesion increases blood flow to the area, and that process carries on for a good many hours. What you do over the following days matters more than it seems.
The first twenty-four hours
- Drink water. More than usual, spread through the day.
- Move gently. Walking is good. What does not help is either sitting still or going straight into a hard training session.
- Heat rather than cold on the area worked, unless I told you otherwise.
- Leave some room. If you can, do not follow the session with a heavy afternoon.
If the area feels tender
That is common after deep work and usually lasts twenty-four to forty-eight hours. It is like post-exercise soreness: it is sore to touch, but the movement has improved.
What is not normal is sharp pain, pain that increases, or pain showing up far from the area worked. If that happens, tell me.
Sleep that night
Many people sleep differently the night after a session, especially coming off weeks of broken sleep. It helps not to force it: eat light, turn down screens in the last hour and go to bed when sleep comes, rather than fighting the clock.
The days after
When a pattern has been in place a long time, tissue tends to return to the position it knows. Gradually using the range you have got back is what consolidates the change.
I give you the specific guidance at the end, based on how your body responded that day. There is no single routine for everyone.